Slave Theater Caretaker Incarcerated, May Spell End for Historic Bed-Stuy Institution
The Slave Theater in Bedford-Stuyvesant, once a hub of civil rights that stopped service in 1998, has been a hub of rights of another sort in recent years: ownership. The founder, Judge John Phillips, passed away a decade ago, but his heirs have remained at war with his caretaker.
So much for civility! But the war might be coming to an end: Clarence Hardy, the renowned caretaker, was arrested last weekend for trespassing into the theater, the Daily News reported. Read More
